All Staff wellbeing articles – Page 21
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HSJ PartnersPatient safety incidents cannot be eradicated but mitigated
Working together and maximising the benefits of intelligent technology can have a truly transformative impact on clinical negligence claims, writes Molly Kent
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NewsGovernment plans mandatory covid and flu vaccinations for NHS staff
The government has launched a consultation on making coronavirus and flu vaccinations compulsory for frontline NHS staff and social care workers in England.
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CommentUnpaid carers’ rights are overlooked in hospital discharge
The discharge to assess model, rapidly extended during covid and still in place, has in many cases failed family members looking after loved ones at home, omitting carers from the discharge process, says Helen Walker of Carers UK.
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NewsHealth union brings in QC to review serious culture and harassment allegations
A union which is facing sexual harassment allegations has appointed a leading QC to undertake a wide-reaching, independent review into its culture.
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NewsNHS England to reveal preferred suppliers for Earnd-style salary services
NHS England is poised to approve its preferred suppliers for offering salary advances to staff, similar to that which the company Earnd was offering before it collapsed, sparking criticism from unions.
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CommentAs a CEO from an ethnic minority, staff expect me to make a difference to inequality
Patricia Miller, Dorset County Hospital CEO, shares her approach to building a culture of inclusion
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HSJ PartnersEnhancing the employee experience for a more resilient NHS
The recent SAP and Qualtrics e-book explores the challenges facing the NHS and ways it can harness the power of technology to listen more actively, respond more quickly and work more effectively to better services, by Leila Romane
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CommentWhen it comes to staff safety during the pandemic, the buck stops with chief executives
One of the main preventive roles of occupational health experts in the pandemic is, or should have been, to advise and support managers/employers in risk management and control both as regards compliance with legal duties on health and safety
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HSJ LocalFifty senior doctors ask CEO for protection against bullying
Fifty consultants from a minority ethnic background have written to their chief executive asking for action to ‘protect’ staff from bullying behaviours.
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CommentNHSI could not have had a better chair than Dido Harding
Narinder Kapur, Chris Harkensee and Terry Skitmore praise Dido Harding’s work on introducing fairer procedures for NHS staff which, they say, have contributed to workforce wellbeing, and patient safety.
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NewsLeap in mental health absences among NHS staff
The number of NHS staff absent from work because of their mental health has leapt in the past few months in the wake of the huge winter wave of covid pressure, according to data shared with HSJ.
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NewsMinority ethnic staff ‘told to adopt Western names’ by managers
Hospital line managers allegedly told staff from minority ethnic backgrounds to adopt ‘Western work names’ because their own were deemed ‘too difficult’ to pronounce, according to Care Quality Commission inspectors.
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NewsShielding staff say they were forced back to work without a risk assessment
Significant numbers of ‘extremely vulnerable’ clinicians said they were forced back to work despite not having a risk assessment in line with official guidance.
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NewsStaycation surge leaves trust short of staff
A shortage of bed and breakfast accommodation on the Isle of Wight is hampering recruitment of temporary paramedic and medical staff on the island.
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NewsTech body sets stretching workforce targets to end ‘unacceptable’ lack of diversity
NHS Digital has launched ambitious new workforce targets to tackle an “unacceptable and inexcusable” lack of diversity, according to its new chief executive.
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HSJ Partners10 ideas to reduce hospital waiting lists and minimise staff burn out using human-first design
Sid Singh and Alex Barclay discuss the critical challenges at hand, and show how a rapid approach to innovation involving a multidisciplinary team can lead to high-quality solutions
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HSJ InteractiveCaring for staff: how the NHS can improve workforce wellbeing
The pandemic has brought employees’ mental and physical health into sharp focus. An HSJ webinar, supported by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, asked what organisations are doing – and can do – to address the needs of staff. Alison Moore reports
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NewsTrusts refer more minority ethnic doctors to regulator
Doctors from minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be referred to the medical regulator by their trust than others, according to a new NHS England report.
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NewsTrusts must not ‘compel’ isolating staff to return to work, says NHSE
NHS employers must not ‘compel’ self-isolating staff to return to work, NHS England has warned, after the government issued new guidelines for health and social care workers.
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NewsTrust bids for settlement in landmark NHS employment case
A high-profile employment case has been postponed as the trust and staff members involved try to reach a settlement.